When playing, the lower end of the wooden stick in the right hand shakes or hits the left hand, shoulders, etc., so that the big iron ring hits the wooden stick to make a sound, and the small iron ring also emits a rhythmic sound. There is iron sheet where the big iron ring touches the stick to protect the stick and make the sound crisp. "Sabayi Dance" (Han called "Hoop Dance") is a Uyghur folk dance performed by dancers holding Sabayi.

In the past, it was mostly used by street performers. After the 1950s, it was used to accompany folk songs and dances. After the 1950s, it was used to accompany folk songs and dances. In the folk, most of Sabay sings "Mexilep" accompaniment, adding a warm atmosphere. In the past, some people who suffered in life or who were miserable, wore loose beards and hair, held Sabai in graveyards and wastelands, and sang in grief to express their pain. There are also beggars sitting on the side of the road, holding sabayi in their hands, and begging for money by singing "Mexirepu". In addition, it is also used as one of the musical instruments used by patients to "exorcise evil spirits".